Division I · The Ivy League
Cornell University Men's Swimming & Diving
Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
34
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 30
$526k
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$15,470
Per roster spot
median $22,884
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
986
APR
99% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Cornell University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $525,995, below the median of $592k — $15,470 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (52 of 134 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#76Team budgetof 134 · Division I#87Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#31Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#63APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$525,995 for the year
- Operating expenses$171,056 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,470 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,023,995 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Newman | The Philip H. Bartels '71 Head Coach of Men's Swimming | On file · sign in |
| Michael Ross | The Richard W. Gilbert Diving Coach | not on file |
| Caleb Treadwell | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →16,051undergraduates · 26,264 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 65,635 applicants
SAT middle 50%1480 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3034
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $525,995 $15,470 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,023,995
Cost
Full picture →$26,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,014
Campus safety
Full picture →1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 106 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 106 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Cornell University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Swimming & Diving program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,455 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,051Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.92 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 2 | 28 | $206k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 18 | 30 | $193k | — | 51% | |
| Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference | 36 | 25 | $356k | 983 | 38% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 38 | 14 | $162k | — | 57% | |
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 46 | 23 | $201k | — | 75% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 55 | 25 | $298k | 988 | 12% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 23 | $89k | — | 48% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 69 | 31 | $300k | — | 12% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 69 | 15 | $97k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 70 | 20 | $80k | — | 80% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 72 | 18 | $118k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 72 | 29 | $209k | — | 64% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University 6 over cap | 36 | $961k | $26,684 | 992 | vs | |
| Harvard University 3 over cap | 33 | $741k | $22,453 | 996 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 9 over cap | 39 | $642k | $16,468 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University room for 2 | 28 | $632k | $22,565 | 996 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 34 | $526k | $15,470 | 986 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College room for 4 | 26 | $422k | $16,211 | 993 | vs | |
| Brown University 2 over cap | 32 | $397k | $12,394 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania room for 1 | 29 | $329k | $11,356 | 998 | vs |
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